Gopinath defers new airline, to test AirAsia fate first

GR Gopinath of Air Deccan fame is to observe the fate of the AirAsia-Tata Sons joint venture airline startup before launching his own budget air carrier. For now, Gopinath has decided to keep his application for launching the budget airline on hold.

According to Captain Gopinath, the founder of erstwhile Air Deccan, the increased competition will lead to low air fares, besides bringing about improvement in the passenger amenities.

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The message of secularism was in the air as Tejaswini Gowda's electoral caravan traversed the narrow lanes of Basavanapura. "We the members of Congress party do not subscribe to the divisive politics based on caste, creed or religion, but believe in taking ...

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When 56 passengers from Mangalore boarded on to the Air India Express flight IX 385 on Wednesday, happiness was all pervasive not only on their faces, but also on the faces of several Mangaloreans, for it was the moment when the long felt need of the people ...

In the wake of rumours over the reported "missing" of Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar in Madikeri, the air was cleared when the minister was spotted at a resort near Kakkabbe on Thursday night. When Deccan Herald contacted Superintendent of Police ...